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Cutting GHG by Replacing Coal by Natural Gas plants
by Ginosar 
A practical approach to cut US GHG by 19%by replacing coal plants with natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) Summary Our electrical system was designed to supply reliable electricity at the lowest cost, which most of the time was done well. Witho… more »
01/12/10 04:14:10 am, • THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOUNDING GOOD AND DOING GOOD
by Ginosar
Or, WHO FIGHT GW THE MOST: GERMANY, US, OR CHINA?
"...the current state of knowledge of global warming is sufficiently clear to state that failure to act promptly to reduce global emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases is overwhe… more »
Are Green Energy Projections Useful?
by Ginosar
Many scientists like to project what would be the best way to replace our current fossil-based energy sources with green energy. See for example the November issue of Scientific American: Plan for A Sustainable Future. MIT also has projections and so hav… more »
California Building Standards are Not Strong Enough
by Ginosar
Introduction: California is noted for its lower electricity consumption because it has a leveled per capita use of electricity while in the rest of the US the per capita electricity demand increased significantly over the last three decades. The comm… more »
Use Lowest Emitting Powerplants First
by Ginosar
Investor owns corporations have the responsibility to maximize profit. The same goes for investor-owned electrical utilities. But the need of the nation and the world can be in direct conflict with this established profit goal, especially when dealing wi… more »
Facts & Thoughts about Electricity Generation
by Ginosar
FACTS AND THOUGHTS ABOUT U.S. ELECTRICITY GENERATION I. Electricity generation consumes 40% of US input energy, II. 2/3 of this input energy is wasted! Numbers are rounded up for clarity. All units are metric. I. Total US PRIMARY ener… more »